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“We’re all gonna be faced with what do you do when you can’t see your friend anymore or talk to a friend you’ve known for years? That’s how I felt driving around or in my office. I felt I always had a friend on the radio,” said one caller.

Asked what Smith wants from his fans, June said this: “He wants them to wake up, to know what’s going on and to keep up the good fight. Ron is no longer broadcasting on the airwaves but he will forever speak to me in my heart and soul.”

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) issued the following statement on the passing of Ron Smith:

“I join Baltimore in mourning the loss of Ron Smith. He was a talented and well-informed broadcaster who became one of our most beloved radio icons. Known for being a straight-shooter, he was honest and direct with his listeners. Ron truly loved his audience. And they loved him. We often disagreed, but I respected him for being knowledgeable and fair.

“Ron faced his illness with his usual dignity and vigor. Despite his grave illness, he shared his final days with his listeners on his radio show. He will be missed by his many fans. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and family.”

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin also shared his thoughts:

“I have been on Ron Smith’s show many times over the years and he had a unique voice that made him a Baltimore radio icon. While Ron and I often disagreed, he was always fair, he was always insightful and he was always honest with his listeners. Today, I join the many, many fans of Ron Smith in mourning the passing of someone I had enormous respect for and who I counted as a true friend. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, June, and his family.”

Smith was 70.

There will not be a funeral service for Ron Smith. Instead, his family is asking that donations be made in Smith’s name to the Johns Hopkins Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund.

RON SMITH WAS AN OUTSTANDING TALK SHOW HOST AND QUITE THE ENGAGING PERSONALITY…HE ALWAYS MADE ME AWARE OF ISSUES THAT AFFECTED OUR LIVES AND THE ONE THING I LIKED MOST ABOUT HIM WAS HE DIID NOT SUFFER FOOLS GLADLY! YOU WILL BE MISSED RON SMITH! GODSPEED AND SEMPER FI…